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Ellen Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Iowa, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iowa, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Female
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Iowa, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Dodgeville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Smith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ellen Smith | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Aggie Kinnear | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Isabel Robinson | Other | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| George Robinson | Other | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Earl Smith | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Iowa, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 45
Iowa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Iowa, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 55
Iowa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Iowa, Wisconsin
Head, age 64
Iowa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Iowa, Wisconsin
Other, age 73
Iowa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Iowa-County, Wisconsin
Other, age 85
Iowa-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1855 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 85 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dodgeville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iowa |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ellen Smith across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Smith
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Wisconsin
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Iowa, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Iowa, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1989unit:0120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen | 18 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Wilhelmina | 11 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Ellen Smith THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Earl Smith | 22 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Mabel Smith | 20 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 6 | George Robinson | 64 | Brother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Isabel S. Robinson | 57 | Sister | None | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Aggie Kinnear | 65 | Sister | None | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Parker Van Buren | 42 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Ettie Van Buren | 37 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Donald S. Van Buren | 5 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 12 | George Edwards | 68 | Father | Wheelwright | Wisconsin |
| 13 | John T. Jones | 73 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Sarah Jones | 70 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Aldro Gault | 64 | Head | Official | New York |
| 16 | Laura Gault | 62 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Bernard Gault | 28 | Son | Carrier | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Campbell Gault | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Isabelle Gault | 20 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 20 | William H. Owens | 78 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Jane Owens | 66 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 22 | William Dickinson | 62 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Jennie Dickinson | 58 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 24 | O. J. Larson | 26 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Charlie Larson | 8 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Billy Larson | 4 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 27 | David D. Reese | 61 | Head | Shoemaker | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Elizabeth Reese | 58 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Nellie Whitman | 52 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Dorothy R. Whitman | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Amy E. White | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Margaret Evans | 67 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Charles L. Dilley | 31 | Head | Asst Postmaster | Wisconsin |
| 34 | R. Isabelle Dilley | 35 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Robert L. Jones | 78 | Father-in-law | Surveyor | Indiana |
| 36 | Robert L. Dilley | 5 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Ruth S. Dilley | 1 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Vernie S. Rogers | 52 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Leona S. Rogers | 22 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Eleanor Rogers | 20 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 41 | John Mcnaily | 55 | Head | Journalist | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Marie Mcnaily | 44 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Marcelus Mcnaily | 22 | Son | Student | Wisconsin |
| 44 | William H. Edwards | 65 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Emma Edwards | 61 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Minnie Edwards | 38 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 47 | William Thomas | 45 | Son-in-law | None | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Carl Thrie | 54 | Head | Miner | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Mary Thrie | 50 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 50 | Sarah Thrie | 75 | Mother | None | Wisconsin |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)